# 2003–04 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

The 2003–04 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Ron Ganulin, who was in his thirteenth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981.
The Terriers participated in their first NIT Season Tip-Off tournament, losing in the first round to Massachusetts 58–80. The Terriers proceeded to finish the season at 15–13 overall and 12–6 in conference play, to tie for the Conference Regular Season Championship with Monmouth. This is the second Regular Season Championship for the Terriers, the last one coming in the 2000–01 season.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||
| November 18, 2003* 7:00 pm | at UMass NIT Season Tip-Off | L 58–80 | 0–1 | Mullins Center (2,089) Amherst, MA |
| November 28, 2003* 6:00 pm | vs. William & Mary | L 60–80 | 0–2 | Charles E. Smith Center (2,172) Washington, DC |
| November 29, 2003* 6:00 pm | vs. Appalachian State | W 68–63 | 1–2 | Charles E. Smith Center (1,672) Washington, DC |
| December 3, 2003* 8:00 pm | Saint Peter's | L 68–78 | 1–3 | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (785) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 9, 2003* 7:30 pm | at St. John's (NY) | L 52–58 | 1–4 | Carnesecca Arena (4,014) Queens, NY |
| December 17, 2003* 7:00 pm | Binghamton | L 53–61 | 1–5 | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (308) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 20, 2003* 8:00 pm | at Penn State | L 64–68 | 1–6 | Bryce Jordan Center (5,021) State College, PA |
| December 23, 2003 7:00 pm | at Mount St. Mary's | W 75–66 | 2–6 (1–0) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (341) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 29, 2003* 7:00 pm | Cornell | W 78–76 $^{OT}$ | 3–6 | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (352) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 3, 2004 12:00 pm | vs. Quinnipiac | W 74–69 | 4–6 (2–0) | Madison Square Garden (1,500) New York, NY |
| January 6, 2004* 7:00 pm | at Army | W 68–54 | 5–6 | Christl Arena (352) West Point, NY |
| January 10, 2004 7:00 pm | at Saint Francis (PA) | L 65–74 | 5–7 (2–1) | DeGol Arena (1,438) Loretto, PA |
| January 12, 2004 7:30 pm | at Robert Morris | W 74–58 | 6–7 (3–1) | Charles L. Sewall Center (578) Moon Township, PA |
| January 15, 2004 7:00 pm | Monmouth | L 69–72 | 6–8 (3–2) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (329) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 17, 2004 2:00 pm | at Central Connecticut State | W 69–57 | 7–8 (4–2) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,829) New Britain, CT |
| January 22, 2004 7:00 pm | at Fairleigh Dickinson | W 81–72 | 8–8 (5–2) | Rothman Center (763) Hackensack, NJ |
| January 24, 2004 1:30 pm | at Wagner | W 82–70 | 9–8 (6–2) | Spiro Sports Center (2,036) Staten Island, NY |
| January 29, 2004 8:00 pm | Sacred Heart | W 86–78 | 10–8 (7–2) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (619) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 31, 2004 4:00 pm | Robert Morris | W 79–66 | 11–8 (8–2) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (540) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 2, 2004 7:00 pm | Saint Francis (PA) | W 84–54 | 12–8 (9–2) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (302) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 7, 2004 7:00 pm | at Mount St. Mary's | L 64–78 | 12–9 (9–3) | Knott Arena (2,323) Emmitsburg, MD |
| February 14, 2004 4:00 pm | Wagner | L 70–74 | 12–10 (9–4) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (538) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 19, 2004 7:00 pm | at Sacred Heart | W 93–79 | 13–10 (10–4) | William H. Pitt Center (868) Fairfield, CT |
| February 21, 2004 4:00 pm | at Long Island | L 75–78 | 13–11 (10–5) | Schwartz Athletic Center (835) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 24, 2004 8:00 pm | Long Island Battle of Brooklyn | W 75–66 | 14–11 (11–5) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (521) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 27, 2004 8:00 pm | at Monmouth | L 82–87 | 14–12 (11–6) | William T. Boylan Gymnasium (2,500) West Long Branch, NJ |
| March 1, 2004 8:00 pm | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 63–57 | 15–12 (12–6) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (503) Brooklyn, NY |
| 2004 NEC tournament |||||
| March 6, 2004 12:00 pm | vs. Central Connecticut State Quarterfinals | L 68–81 | 15–13 | Spiro Sports Center (1,831) Staten Island, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |||||